Hotdog wrote:Regardless of what I call it I reckon I'd feel pretty silly if I stood on my doorstep yelling the name of my bicycle and expecting it to come to me

I didn't say you had to expect it to come, but one day, in a coffee shop, you will meet someone you want to impress. That person will ask you what you call your bike and you will ...

Richard

A fair point

I don't think I've ever been asked what I call my bike though, though I do often get other question about the Trusty Steed due to its unusual hub gears and brakes. I should probably expect even more questions when I ride New Bike....

One would expect so. My parent's house overlooks a park which borders a main road - it means they're removed from the road but Dad can sit in his chair and watch the world go by ... then he rings me and tells me about it He saw a recumbent ride by today ... only he called it a 'recliner'. It sparked a half hour discussion about the things wheras a df bike might rate a mention if that. If ever you're feeling unloved and lonely, ride to a coffee shop, park her next to your chair and wait - you'll have company before you've ordered your coffee.

Oh yes, you certainly can. I have never ridden my bike anywhere without at least someone stopping me and asking questions. Always get people leaning out of car windows as they go past, sometimes to make a complimentary comment, sometimes not...

Most amusing experiences so far:

Arrived at a ride meeting point and before I had even stopped, somebody rushed out and began measuring the size of my bike. Seems he wanted to know if a recumbent would fit into his car..

Riding along and a motorbike came alongside me, gesturing me to pull over. I thouight I'd upset him somehow. Turns out he was a fellow recumbent rider.